There’s a 30% chance that it’s already raining! – Karen, Mean Girls
Author: Anne
Anne is a librarian by day. By night, she reads. She knits. She watches movies and television shows. She enjoys board games. And posting on royal related forums.
Movies: Bride Wars
I’m rather fond of cheesy, well-made romantic comedies. But they have to be done right, and have good actors involved in the project to be classed as well-made. (And sometimes, badly made can be just as fun…) I picked up Bride Wars on sale on Amazon.co.uk. I was on the fence, until my sister persuaded… Continue reading Movies: Bride Wars
Eggy cooking: Poaching an egg
Almost all the cooking shows I’m watching has someone poaching an egg at some point. I also saw it in Julie and Julia (or was it the other way around?) Not only that, but I have a surplus of eggs at the moment. I never seem to remember that I have them at home when… Continue reading Eggy cooking: Poaching an egg
Quotation Monday #5: Knowledge
In time for exams To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge. – Benjamin Disraeli (1804 – 1881)
Oh, Amazon
A while back, I rated Star Wars Episode IV on Amazon. I loved the Star Wars movies as a kid, and I love them now. The thrill of watching Luke, Leia, Han and Chewbacca defeat the empire, the agony of watching Luke lose his arm… and the banter going back and forth between Han and… Continue reading Oh, Amazon
A fresh start
No matter how many technical applications I have for writing in, Word, Scrivener, OpenOffice… – I don’t think there is anything that compares to an empty, lined notebook and a brand new pen that writes well. The rest of the writing process may be messy and disorganized, and may work better in computer-based writing programmes,… Continue reading A fresh start
Quotation Monday #4: Accomplisments
He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor. – Menander (342 BC – 292 BC)
Quotation Monday #3: Limits
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. – Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 – 1945)
Signs of Spring in Norway
Every year there are certain signs that spring is coming to Norway: the snow is melting, the crocuses are popping up – and there is a possibility of widespread trade union strikes hanging over our heads. In Norway, the trade unions hold the potential to paralyze the country for weeks on end. The unions have… Continue reading Signs of Spring in Norway